Tasting menus, Michelin stars, and the kitchens redefining what fine dining means in Detroit.

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Mabel Gray

Order The market plate; whatever the kitchen runs that night, no two services repeat.

Mabel Gray on John R Road in Hazel Park serves chef James Rigato's no-set-menu kitchen, five-time James Beard semifinalist Best Chef Great Lakes.

Marrow in the Market

Order Dry-aged steak from the in-house butcher counter and a glass from the deep cellar.

Marrow in the Market on Riopelle Street in Eastern Market is a butcher-shop and brasserie concept from Ping Ho's Marrow Hospitality Group in Detroit.

Prime + Proper

Order Dry-aged ribeye, hash browns and tableside Caesar in a 1912 building.

Prime + Proper in Capitol Park on Griswold Street is a modern Detroit steakhouse from Jeremy Sasson's Heirloom Hospitality since November 2017.

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San Morello

Order Margherita pizza from the wood oven, cacio e pepe and a glass of nebbiolo.

San Morello inside the Shinola Hotel on Woodward serves Southern Italian wood-fired cooking in Detroit. Led by chef Andrew Carmellini. Tasting menu $60-100.

The Apparatus Room

Order Wood-roasted half chicken with seasonal vegetables and a glass of Michigan Riesling.

The Apparatus Room inside the Detroit Foundation Hotel on Larned Street serves New American cooking in a converted 1929 firehouse. Led by chef Thomas Lents.

Wright & Company

Order Three to four shared plates with the burrata, lamb meatballs and an off-list cocktail.

Wright & Company on the second floor of the Wright-Kay Building on Woodward serves James Beard-nominated composed small plates and natural wines in Detroit.

Selden Standard

Order Wood-fired vegetable plate and the hand-cut pasta of the week.

Selden Standard on 2nd Avenue in Detroit's Cass Corridor serves wood-fired seasonal New American cooking. Detroit Free Press Restaurant of the Year 2015.

Takoi

Order Crispy rice salad, whole-fried fish and the cocktail menu.

Takoi on Michigan Avenue in Corktown serves modern Thai cooking in a neon-lit room since March 2016. Led by chef Brad Greenhill. Tasting menu $60-90.

Joe Muer Seafood

Order Pan-fried Michigan whitefish, lobster bisque and a sunset window seat.

Joe Muer Seafood inside the Renaissance Center on the Detroit River serves classic Detroit seafood since the 2011 GM Tower revival. Led by chef Brad Smith.

Caucus Club

Order Dover sole tableside, steak Diane and the classic relish tray.

Caucus Club at street level of the Penobscot Building on West Congress serves an old-Detroit chophouse first opened 1952. Led by chef Rick Hussey.

Where to stay in Detroit

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Voyager

Order Half-dozen East and West Coast oysters and the daily crudo composition.

Voyager on Vester Street in Ferndale serves sustainable seafood and a raw bar. Closed Sunday and Monday. Bar runs through 22:00 on weekends.

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Editor picks in Detroit include Mabel Gray, Marrow in the Market, Prime + Proper, plus the full fine dining chapter on TableJourney.